Senior Vice President & Director, Real Time Data Research Center

**Company**
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the Philadelphia Fed) is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., comprise the Federal Reserve System (System). Founded by Congress in 1913, the Federal Reserve System serves as the central bank of the United States. The Philadelphia Fed (3rd District) serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. Its mission is to formulate and implement monetary policy, supervise banks, bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, provide financial services to depository institutions and the federal government, and promote consumer protection and community development.

The Philadelphia Fed’s Research Department (Department) plays an important role within the System and has a long-standing reputation as a thought leader, innovator and influencer of monetary policy, informed by distinguished r...